[REVIEW] The End is Nigh

The End is Nigh Developer: Edmund McMillen & Tyler Glaiel Publisher: Nicalis, Inc. Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Release date: December 12, 2017 Price: $14.99 So, what is The End is Nigh? A tough-as-nails 2D platformer that feels like a spiritual successor to Edmund McMillen's wildly beloved Super Meat Boy. The world has literally come to …

[REVIEW] Knight Terrors

Knight Terrors Developer: Freak Zone Games Publisher: Nicalis Available on: Nintendo Switch (reviewed) Price: $2.99 USD In a nutshell: Ghosts n' Goblins meets Flappy Bird Serving up equal parts Ghosts n' Goblins and Flappy Bird, Freak Zone Games' Knight Terrors is an affordably priced pick-up-and-play arcade game that's as addictive as it is simplistic. It's …

Cave Story+ Gets Physical, Physical. Oh, and a Launch Date.

The fine folks at Nicalis are bringing the definitive edition of indie darling Cave Story to the Nintendo Switch on June 20th in both physical and digital formats. In a PR e-mail received earlier today, the official price is set at $29.99 for either version. So what makes this release "definitive?" Similar to The Binding …

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Has Some Neat Extras and Nods to Zelda

Twin-stick roguelike The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is one of the few physically released Nintendo Switch titles currently available at retail, and it's the one I recommend picking up alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.  Not only is the game incredibly dark and an absolute blast to play, but the physical release …

So This Happened.

I desperately wanted to hold off until I found a neon Switch in stock somewhere, but my local GameStop had a few gray models behind the counter today. I'm weak. They also had one last copy of The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+, which comes with all sorts of neat stickers and a retro NES-style instruction booklet. …